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China sends fresh water to Maldive

[More] BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — China will ship about 1,000 tons fresh water to water-starved Maldives via plane and vessel, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry and Defence Ministry on Saturday evening. About 150,000 residents are faced with water scarcity in Male, capital of Maldives, as a fire at the Maldives Water and Sewage Company […]

Chinese government releases position paper on matter of jurisdiction in South China Sea arbitration initiated by Philippines

BEIJING, Dec. 7 (NsNewsWire) — The Chinese foreign ministry was authorized to release on Sunday a position paper of the government on the matter of jurisdiction in the South China Sea arbitration initiated by the Republic of the Philippines. The Position Paper reiterates its firm standing that the Chinese Government will neither accept nor participate […]

53,000 fled Myanmar, Bangladesh by sea in 2014: UNHCR

DHAKA, Geneva 6 (NsNewsWire) — A new UNHCR report released on Friday has found that more people are risking their lives on smugglers’ boats in South-East Asia despite the prospect of violence en route. The refugee agency estimates that 54,000 people have undertaken irregular maritime journeys in the region so far this year, based on […]

India arrests accused in suspected plot to kill Bangladesh PM

Guwahati, India, Dec. 6 (NsNewsWire) — Indian police have arrested a key suspect behind a blast in the state of West Bengal who is also believed to have been involved in a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh and stage a coup there. Shahnor Alom, who was arrested in a village in […]

Pakistan finalizes 30 players for ICC Cricket World Cup

ISLAMABAD, Dec. 6 (NsNewsWire) — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly finalized its 30 probable players for next year’s ICC Cricket World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand, sources said on Friday. The sources said the national selection committee of the PCB prepared the list of players after judging their fitness, […]

China Arrests Ex-Security Chief, Zhou Yongkang, in Corruption Inquiry

HONG KONG, Dec. 6 (NsNewsWire) — China’s former chief of domestic security, who has been under investigation for months in an anticorruption inquiry, has been expelled from the Communist Party and arrested, the official state news agency announced early Saturday. The former security chief, Zhou Yongkang, is the highest-ranking party leader to be prosecuted since […]

1st anniv. of Nelson Mandela’s passing marked in S. Africa

Int’l community hails Afghan reform agenda at London conference

LONDON, Dec. 5 (NsNewsWire) — The international community on Thursday welcomed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s reform agenda for his country at a conference in London, with more than 50 countries reaffirming their commitment to support Afghanistan’s security and development. Britain and Afghanistan co-hosted the London conference to discuss Afghanistan’s future and international support for it […]

Bangladesh lifts ban on allrounder Shakib

DHAKA, Dec. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh cricket officials have lifted the ban on allrounder Shakib Al Hasan playing in overseas events, paving the way for him to compete in Australia’s Big Bash League in two weeks. Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan Papon made the announcement on Thursday, after consent from all board directors, reports […]